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What Did I Read in 2023?

Hi, I’m back, giving the people what they want. At least, I hope they want. Am I just talking into the literary void? Helloooooooo. Anyway, now that’s done. Let’s get down to business. When I first did a yearly roundup in 2021, I managed to read 200 books. Last year, I increased this to 259.Continue reading “What Did I Read in 2023?”

What’s Coming in 2024…

I am so lucky that I receive advanced copies of books, either in digital or physical form, often getting them several months before publication. There’s an upside to this and a downside – although the downside is very small. On the upside: BOOKS, BOOKS AND MORE BOOKS!On the downside: I can’t really talk to peopleContinue reading “What’s Coming in 2024…”

Thorn In My Side – C.J. Skuse

Published By: HQPages: 368Released On: 04/01/2024 Rhiannon Lewis thought she finally had it all: thanks to the pandemic she’s had to keep a much lower profile but has found happiness with her fiancé Rafael and his family. For once, she is surrounded by people who love her for who she is (or who they thinkContinue reading “Thorn In My Side – C.J. Skuse”

Miss Austen Investigates – Jessica Bull

Published By: Michael JosephPages: 368Released On: 25/01/2024 It is a truth universally acknowledged, that every good mystery is in need of a brilliant sleuth…Welcome to Hampshire, 1795, where a young Jane Austen has her sights set on securing a marriage proposal from the dashing Tom Lefroy at a local ball. But when a shocking discoveryContinue reading “Miss Austen Investigates – Jessica Bull”

The Knowing – Emma Hinds

Published By: Bedford Square PublishersPages: 304Released On: 18/01/2024 In the slums of 19th-century New York. A tattooed mystic fights for her life. Her survival hangs on the turn of a tarot card. Powerful, intoxicating and full of suspense. The Knowing is a darkly spellbinding novel about a girl fighting for her survival in the decaying criminal underworlds.Continue reading “The Knowing – Emma Hinds”

What I Know About July – Kat Hausler

Published By: Meerkat PressPages: 350Released On: 31/10/2023 Simon Kemper is on the up and up- he’s out of rehab, and his band is gaining moderate success around Berlin. But out of the corner of his eye and over his shoulder, he’s always aware of her. The stalker. She’s at every show, no matter what city.Continue reading “What I Know About July – Kat Hausler”

The Queen of Poisons – Robert Thorogood

Published By: HQPages: 352Released On: 18/01/2024 Geoffrey Lushington, Mayor of Marlow, dies suddenly during a Town Council meeting. When traces of aconite – also known as the queen of poisons – are found in his coffee cup, the police realise he was murdered. But who did it? And why? The police bring Judith, Suzie andContinue reading “The Queen of Poisons – Robert Thorogood”

Moths – Jane Hennigan

Published By: Angry RobotPages: 400Released On: 14/03/2023 Where were you at the beginning?Or at the end?And where are we all now? Forty years ago, the world changed. Toxic threads left behind by mutated moths infected men and boys around the globe. Some were killed quietly in their sleep, others became crazed killers, wildly dangerous andContinue reading “Moths – Jane Hennigan”

Cate Green

Writing has always been Cate’s “thing”. She loved writing stories and essays at school and has always been a bit of a grammar geek. She thinks that’s why she loves languages – impressively, she speaks fluent French and Spanish, and some Italian and Portuguese! Cate has always written for a living, as a radio andContinue reading “Cate Green”

The Legend of Childers Forest – Gillian Young

Published By: Wyre Owl BooksPages: 352Released On: 20/10/2023Reading Age: 8-12 Years Poppy the golden retriever returns with her younger sister, Devon, in another crazy cream adventure.When a family of rabbits are driven from their home, Poppy and Devon make it their mission to help.Their quest takes them to Childer’s Forest, the site of ancient andContinue reading “The Legend of Childers Forest – Gillian Young”